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Spying on the Royals

TV Series · TV-PG · 46 min · ★ 8.0

Documentary

Declassified documents bring to light the secret story of the stunning events of 1936, detailing the most controversial espionage operation in British history, targeting King Edward VIII and his feisty American lover Wallis Simpson, both considered major security threats. Edward and Wallis were bugged, wire-tapped, and followed - on the orders of both the British king and the American president.

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Streaming on PBS Masterpiece.

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Details
Release date
2017-04-02
Language
English
Rated
TV-PG
Runtime
46 min
TMDB rating
8.0/10 (1 votes)

Themes

  • love affair
  • divorcee
  • surveillance
  • british history
  • british royal family
  • british monarchy
  • secret investigation
  • edward viii

Cast & crew

Directed by Paul Elston